Finished school? Starting that new job? Here are a few mistakes you should avoid. For more tips, check out the Careers and Worklife blog.

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Finished school? Starting that new job? Here are a few mistakes you...

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Not accepting responsibility. When you make a mistake in your work, fess up to it – accept responsibility.

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Not being a team player. No one likes a prima donna who is just focused on me – me – me. Being a team player, and contributing to joint efforts will help one define their success. Demonstrate that you’ve got the greater good of the organization at heart.

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Working with a fear of failure. Instead of saying, 'I’ve never done that', try 'I’ll learn how.' Find learning opportunities in every situation.

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Undermining people or the company. Talking behind the backs of others, discussing a confidential matter, or spreading gossip will make others not trust you and stop your career growth.

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Being disrespectful. Treating everyone as you would expect to be treated is important. There is no place in a job for yelling or calling someone out in front of others.

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Being one of the 'walking dead', without goals. You know them – the people who just come to work every day, do the bare minimum and simply collect a paycheck. They get by for awhile, but when business conditions require cost cutting, guess who’s the first to go. Always work with a set of goals – long and short term. Talk your goals over with your manager. Know what is expected of you – always.

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Checking your people skills at the door. Researchers found that if employees are disliked, it’s almost irrelevant whether they’re good at what they do, because other workers will avoid them. Go out of your way to communicate, establish strong working relationships with others, smile and be engaging with others, it will work wonders for you. (Fotolia)

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Now for a few more tips from our readers. Dress for success. Dress for the workplace – not to clean the garage, work out at the gym, or for a night club. Research the company where you are interviewing and see what people are wearing on the website. Use common sense – a place like a financial institution is going to be more traditionally attired than an art studio for example.' - boss

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Focus on your own work. If a coworker is slacking off or not pulling their weight, that’s on them. Just do the work that’s assigned to you and don’t worry about how others perform. That’s the job of your supervisor. - Hal Jordan

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Don't show up drunk. - Hal Jordan. Arriving hung over or consistently late is not a good idea either. Have tips for employees at their first job? Share them.

Dan Moran recently wrote a post on the Careers & Worklife blog with some tips for recent graduates. Below is an excerpt from the post:

This weekend, there will be tens of thousands bright, talented and energetic college graduates walking across the stage to receive their degrees, and it will be a happy day for them as well as their family. Congratulate the recent grad – they deserve it.

And – hopefully shortly – they will be experiencing their first post-college job, a brand new experience for them. Those first days on the job can be confusing and stressful for sure in a new environment we call work and new dynamics of people. I thought it would be helpful to review, again, the career "killing" mistakes people make in the hope that this will help out new graduates steer their way.

Everyone makes mistakes. The real key to success is making good on a mistake you made, admitting it and then learning from the mistake. That is developing leadership – that is being on your way to a highly-successful career.

Click through the slideshow above to learn about mistakes new employees should avoid at all costs. To read the complete post and share your own tips, visit Careers & Worklife.